When the Avett Brothers first started releasing albums in 2002, the band was classified as bluegrass or even country. Today they are an indie-folk band. And that’s not to say they changed their sound drastically or even really at all. Mainstream tastes have changed, and with it the Avett Brothers’ genre and identity. Indie-folk is the new fad in music, and lucky for the Avett Brothers, they had been making music like this long before Mumford & Sons hit it big with vests and a twangy, pop charm. As proof of the popularity of this sound, Avett Brothers are once again playing two nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday and Saturday. (Sold out)

You could easily make the argument that You, Me & Apollo‘s Brent Cowles has a voice that’s bigger than the waves and action in “Point Break.” Now, why would you ever make this comparison? Well, because the band is performing back-to-back with the hit surfer/FBI 1991 flick at Film on the Rocks on Tuesday at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. It’s the perfect — and probably only time — for anyone to compare and contrast You, Me & Apollo to “Point Break.” Plus, this is one of the few chances to catch this buzzing Fort Collins band this summer. (Tickets, $12. VIP tickets, $35)

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